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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

DUBLlU SALE-WlLl. BE SOLD AT
l. public sale, at the stables corner Third
nd Orange streets, Wilmington, Delaware
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1887,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

EyUR SALE - THE WILMINGTON
Il Rink, 18th and Madison streets, with
nearly now boiler 1or heating. Also the
chairs and skates in said building In lots to
suit. GREGG & VOSHEI.I,
holm No. COS King street
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

Possession in most
cases in q short time.
All in good order and
we'll located.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25
4 BARG4ZN.

GIRL FOX GEN ERAL
~ at 3lS L. 10th IT. f24 2ts
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25
CHEAPER THAN
RENTING.
Call at office for fur
ther particulars.
HEAlD E. CO.,
Seventh d Market SITS.
f1p-6t

NOR SALE.
il Brick Dwelling Houses.
l2-story, 0 rooms, liz, liza, 1i2s and ll2s
Poplar street.
walnut street.
I History, 7 rooms, with bath, l2o4, lace,
1908, l2l2. lall, 1915, 1918 Walnut street.
S-story, . rooms, with bath, lno King st.
/ 3story, 7 rooms, llls Tatnall street
Tho above will DO sold st bargain and
on easy terms.
FINE BUILDING LOTS
At 18th and Poplar streets.
18th and Poplar streets.
18th and Wilson streets.
18th and W iison streets. BY
J. AUGUSTUS McCAULLEY,
n-u o0e MAvk~t street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

EOR SALE-A NEW THREE STORY
l. house, west side OF jackson street, DO.
tween Sth and 9th. Inquire of ] %. DILLON,
phone call 8A6. d8l If
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

GNOk SALE-A FAMILY BREAKING
Z up housekeeping offers At private sale +,
In lots TO suit purchasers, all the furniture
and household effects, including . nne
piano, 1T bargain. Apply on prom ises
No, Gil delaware avenue. fT-tf
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

LOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE, If
= sold within 10 days, . farm Of 30 acres
on concord pike, miles from city;baildipgs
and land good J. J. Peiroe, No. West
It'll street, city. fls-ot
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

EfOR SALE-THK STOCK AND FIX.
u tnres OF h{st-class grocery store doing
q good business; hood eauso for selling. Ad.
dress 4. x. this office. f2l-bt
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25
THE rA ~

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

NOR SALE-A FULL-BRED JERSEY
~ bull. months old, quiet and gentle;
viii be sold cheap for cash. Apply at yth
and Maryland avenues or this ofice. fi5.tf
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

~ Il s A l. E-THE THREE-STORT
~ brick house No. 22e Orange street.
5000 yard and private alley, ell In good
ofaer. Inquire on the premises. f8!tf
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

TOR SALE OR RENT-STORE AND
dwelling, s01 Spruce ftreet. LIE IN
AID u. NANkLEEOK, 9A Delaware
avenue. fl6.tf
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-25

NOR SALE-AT FAIR PRICES. BUSI-
g ness and dearborn wagons, light and
nnoavy: Jersey Gefmantowns. WIN. HAM
mUNO, Ind and French streets, dl.Bms
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
H0H0 DH L'OUHST
.bless6 mortellement. Dix antres
personnes ont 9te blessses plus gu
moins eriAvement.

MSgGagIE
NJ Ferdinand Turcotte, proprie,
taire dune scierie q ingram, Wis.
4tait 3 Minneapolis Ia semaint
d~erniAre. Nous avons 6'A heureul
|d'apprendre que le village de IA.
gram, est On vote de devenir an
centre tres important pour l'agri-
culture ct le commerce de bois.
Ingram eat situ4 sur le Minnea
polls ct Sautt Ste Marie R.R. Plu
sieurs families Condolences Fran
.eaises sly sont dejA 6tablies.
N. Turcotte AIN de conduire le
commerce de bois sur une plus
grande 6chslle, reinforcement for
me une compagnie compos6e de
compatriotes enarglques:
F. Turcotte, Pres Louis Hebert,
Vice Pres, Felix Bedard, Sec.
Tr4sorier.
Directeurs:F Tnrcotte, .Au
guste Hebert, John Turcotte.
NJ. Turcotte se fera I'M plaisir de
bonner les renseignements concer-
nant Ingram 4 tons les canadiens
qui le d6sireront.
LIE printemps proclaim, nos ma
tionaux de cette localit6 y c~onstrui-
ront une 6glise.
Nos fluctuations ct nos sonhaits
de success 3 nos entreprenants COM
patriotes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Lundi vers une heure Ie Gouver
neur McGill, a reeu I'M telegram
me du nomm6 Tishblalt. Gene.
ral??? de pArm6 du sa1ut linfor-
mant qu'une troupe de 800 cltoy
ems s'6tait form6e, menacant d'a-
n6antir les nIembres de cette into
ressante soci6t6 ct demandant au
gouverneur d'enyoyer des troupes.
NJ. McGill r6pondit que Ia seule
personne ayant le d1oit de deman.
der du secours etait le sheriff.
Quandd done en- aurons nous fni avec
Q tie troupe de saltimbanques qui
Salvation Ar1y'.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Dams une r6cente exhibition de
wins ct Brandies B San-Francisco.
par les principaux lubricants de
Wins de Ia California, les Wins de
w. u. Cradle ont recu le premier
premium, ct Ia Napa Valley Wine
House, 3O8 Hennepin Ave-, achete
reimbursement de cette maison.
Acheteurs, rendez une visite q Get
te. maison, qul est sans donte la
plus considerable ct la mieuxf four
ME du Nord-O Quest Nous referons
nos lecteurs 9 Ia llste de ses prix
que nous publions dams une autre
colonne.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Les d6penses de la vile pour
lannee 1887 SO monteront an chit
FIRE fort respectable de $5,5l0,847,
81. Elles n'6taient en- 1886, que de
$2,503 943,91 soft une augmenta
ton de $1,000, 104, go, environ 40
pour cent. La population augmen-
tie, c'est vral, mals on ne nous fera
pas avaler qu'elle a augment6 de
40 pour cent dams un. an. lie ga
laire de administration q 6t6 aug
ment6 de $4,000 Costa dire de
pres de 50 pour cent. Que Ia poll
tigue est done une belle chose
pour ecu qui emargent au bud
get mais qu'elle co1te cher q cenx
qui patent les impots ct les taxes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Ielection des officers du Club
Uanad1en- Francois de Minneapc-
lis, a en- lieu le Is courant, ct don
ma le r6sultat suivant:
Edmond Pelletier, President;
J Roy, Vice-Pr6sident;
Z. Pratt, Tr6sorier;
r. Bernard, Directeur;
Louis Desrosiers, Secr6taire;
]. II. Placement, asst. sec.
Comit6 de R6gie:-J. B. LEVEL
l6, A. Lpcroix, P. III. Roy.
La prochaine reunion du Club
anra lieu le 4 janvier proclaim, va
que la distribution DIES roles Sc
fera q cette s6anee, tous les men,
bres sont prizes d'y assister.
Par ordre,
LOUIS DEsRos1ERs,
Secr6talre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

On pense que Lew Murray qui.
qui q etc condamn6 reinforcement
B dix ans de travaux forces pour
tentation de VOL sur Mary Sylves
tire, sub1ra un nouveau jugement B
Minneapolis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Twombly & Moore, 214 Nicollet
Ave, importateurs de Champagne
de prix, de Brandy de premiere
qualit6 ct de cigares de la Hayane
Cette maison tient aussi un sa-
Ion au num6ro 1913 Wabasha ST,
st Paul.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Argent . prefer sur Meubles,
Pianos, Orgues, Cheyaux, V6hicu.
les. Montres, etc. Blllets promes-
soiree achetes. Toutes transac-
tions sont prlvees. Bureau ouvert
tous les soir. w. H. ADAMsON,
Chambre 4 81 Washington az. s.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
Lettres non recIamees au bureau
de pOste.

E. q. Bernard, Frank s. Brunei
te, r. i. Desch4ne Dashane) Sa
muel G. Dubois, Florence Germain,
Lena Lambert, Mrs M. i. Leroy,
Urbin Michaud, Mr. NJ. 3. Millette,
Fannie Modlsette.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

LIE "Citoyen de Fall River,
Mass, Went de termlner ga pre-
miere aimee. Tongue vie ct sue.
cAs 3 notre confr6re toulours de
vou6 3 la cause rationale.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
ST. PAUL.

Nous apprenons avec plaisir que
M. p. 81. Kelly de ST. Paul qui.
6tait s6rieusement malade d New
York, va beaucoup mieux mainte-
nant.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Lund1 soir M. r. A. Catherin,
proprl6taire du saloon au hume
253 Hennepin Ave. s'est apereu
que son epingle en- diamant valiant
$500 await aisparu. Il suppose
qu'elle iui etc enleyee par un
adroit voleur. LA police q ste In
form6e.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

A 6 heures Ia mutt derniere, un
Ouvrier nomme b. Larson demeu
rant avec So famille au .num6ro
1890, 18e Avenue du Sud, s'est en-
poisonn6 avec de la mort aux rats.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Le policemen RiyiAre q arrete
vendledi quatre garcons qui YOU.
latent entrer par effraction dams le
magasin de Luther Ford, % Was.
hington Ave. du Sud. lis ont de
clare SO nommer Frank WEIGH, ia
mes II Suttlf, Rey Mckay ct Ole
Merrill. La cour q admis leur cul.
pabilit6 ct q envoy6 Merrill 3 Ia
!" Reform School, 4 Ia requete de
SEES parents. La sentence DIES trois
autres q 6t6 aiourn4e.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
ARGENT A PREFER.

Sur vos montres, diamands, che.
veaux, voitures, meubles on toute
autre bonnie s6curit6, sans d6pla-
cement ct 3 des termes ~favorables.
j. H. PoTTLE
525--2nd Ave South.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

LIE National de P1attsburg
est davis que lSs journaux genre
Chiniquy soient exclus de Passo-
citation de la presse Canadienne.
FRANCHISE des Etats-Unis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Lundi dernier an soir les iieunes
demoiselles de ID paroisse de FIN
macnl9e Conception de Minneapo.
lis, ont fondA une soci6t6 litt6raire.
La s6ance s'est ouverte sous Ia
Precedence du Reyd PAre James
McGolrick. Les officers ont etc
elus. Pourquol nos jeunes Demoi,
selles Capadiennes- FRANCHISES ne.
miteraienr Giles pas ce bel exemple.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
Valley Wine House
500 Hennepin Ave.
PRICE LIST.
WINES

PRICE LIST.
SWEET WINES
Port Wine per gall. 81 5 500
Cherry . I.5OA 2.Oc
l.5OA 200
Muscatale l5OA 200
Tokay vim de messe) l.50A 200
DRY WINES. -B
IHosk per gall. $685. 3 81 90
Ricsting 100 l Is
|Gntcdel g l.25A LOO
|Johannisbergne 15O l,75
ROUGE
olaret per gall. so.s5 : 800 90
burgundy LIS 9 Loo
Ohio Brandy's, $500.
GENUINE GRAPE BRANDIEs-
q year old $3.50 5 year old $500
Is " z 800 6 " 500
* $50 I 8 !" 600
-wHIsKIEs.-
Boom county, | year old. $1.50
Falkland sweet mash 2 200
Mayfeld sour mash yrs $50
" . 800
Janirs Pepper " 4 yrs old 800
Old Grow, sour msn 400
Monojolla Rye, 5 yrs old, 400
McBrayer Bourbon s z 40
Ripy g e 500
Tom Moore Rye s $50
Blackberry Brandy, l.50, 50, $3.50.
Jamaica Rum, 200, ESQ, - 90.
n. ,. Rum, 81, 2.5O, 800, $3.50
Gin, $500, 50 SO.
Demandez Gin, Cognac, Rum,
scotch whisky, Irish whisky, tou-
tes sortes de champagne. Toutes
ces BLOSSOMS sont import6es.
Nous nous sommes assure les
services de M y. B..DUFAUD, et
"A. DEMEULES qui
seront toujours leurenx C yoir
lIot al : leprs amiA.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

lie chemin de fer Minneapolis,
|Sault Ste-Marie ct Atlantic" est
complement termin6. Il ne reste
plus qua terminer le pont du Sault
ct alors oe chemin sera relic 4 ce-
lui. dn chemin de fer canadien du
Pacifque. On espAre que ce pout
sera termin6 pour le premier jan
.vier ct que le traffic entire Minnea-
pols ct Montreal, sera opvert sur
cette ligne.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Une maison de jeu qui existait
al coin de la septieme Rue ct de
la rue Cedar q etc ferm6e samedi
soir, ct les joueurs arret6s.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

L'onverture de la lignne Algona,
du "Canadien Pacific RR.' allant
au Saut Ste. Marie est annoncAe
o6ciellement pour le premier jan
proclaim.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Tn enfant de trois ans nomm6
JOS Rybery, q etc renvers6 par IN
tra1neau samedi dernier ct tue
Observation-Disclosures.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

81 vous Youlez boire de bon vim
ct 4 bon march6, allez au nnm6ro
1903, Hennepin Avenue, ct deman.
ldez NJ. J..B. DufAud.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

LIE jugement des freres Barrett
accuses de Passassinat de Thomas
Tollefson, le conducteur de Street
cars, a~ssassinat commits le is
Juliet dernler q commence lundi:
LIE fameux Wv. Everin Pavocat
criminel de StPaul est charge de
Ia defense. La composition du
Jury 3 Ate tres di6cile.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Un homme nomme Andre Nc
Gosh q et6 grlevament blesse dams
les bois pres de Ia Jonction du
Northern Pacific, par Ia chute dun.
arbre tombant sur lui. II q etc
Transports d'abord . Minneapolis,
puts q phopital on ses pleasures
sont consid6rees CONNIE lnortelles.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Samedi soir des voleurs ont en-.
lev6 pour $40 de marchandises de
la volture de NJ. Ginter, 6ricier
Hunt Block dams lAvenue Ply
mouth.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
G. A. Pillbury & Ola, ont donn6
500 4 l'occasion de Noel a plu-
sieurs societies de charlie.

LIE bureau de poste de Dupont,
comt6 de Hennepin 3 et6 ferme
par ordre du d6partement des
Postes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
1fha II l4n<si.
WHEREABOUTS. ~ DEsEMBRE, 1887.
Cling cas- de dlpth6rle ct quatre
de fevre scarlatine ont etc sigma
1k0

La Dedlcace de la nouvelle egll-
se ste Clotilde Sc fera solennelle-
ment le jour de Ian.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

lie Chicago Tribune dams un re
cent article s'est declare contre les
candidaturs de Blaine 4 la pr6si
dence DIES Etats Unis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
LAssociation Canadienne Fran
caise, aura ga s6ance reguliere d
manche proclaim.

NM. Ensebe ct Louis Bolduc
ont achete 10 lot %, B. Is, Botti
neau Cd adj, pour $500.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

The Napa Valley Wine House,
No. 308 Hannepin Ave, est leseul
magasin qui recoit ses Vins ct eau
de-yied irectementdes vignobles de
Ia California. En- achetant vos wins,
eau-de vie ct wh1sk y de cette mai
son, yous etes done certain des Ii.
qaeurs plus pures ct 4 plus bas
prix qn' ailleurs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

a vendre 4 bon march6, 3 ar
penis de terre dams Ia Town de
Corcoran, avec une boutique de
forge connue sous le nom de Bou-
tique de Morse. S'sdresser ; q.
Demenles.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

liz loi des licenses de $1,000
sera anssi en- vigueur le premier
ianvier 3 St.Paul. On dit queIe
dsux tiers DEE saloons keeppersl''
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

Les wins vendus par IL Napa
Valley Wine House sont reconnus
etre les plus purs ct les moins
cheers. No 308 Hennepln Ave.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22

M. Joseph Cousinean, est de re-
tour de Cloquet, Mimi, on il pa. :
Sc quelques lours. Ce monsieur
nous dit quill q etc 6tonne de Pac-
tivit6 des afaires qui. regne dams
cette localit6, il y q q Cloquet S
scieries consid6rables, 2 pharma-
cies don't Pune est tenue par le d..
a. NJ. Brunette qui parait = faire.
de bonnes ~affaires dams ce CONNER
.ce. lie ORA aussi une nombreuse
clientele.
M Sarette tient I'M magasm ge
neral bien assorti ct recoit le pa
tronage bien m6rit6 des citoyens
de Cloquet ct DIES environs.
IL y a deux bons hotels dont les
propri6ta1res sont>M. Plud'homme
ct n. Dugal, qu1 recoivent leurs
hotes avec beaucoup d'amabilite.
Une jolie 6glise deserve par le
Rev. Pare Dugal, don't le zele ct le
d6vouement pour sos ouailles est
sans borne.
Nous sommes heureux d'appren-
DIRE que nos compatriotes y igurent
avec Ionnaur dams les professions,
ct le commerce.
La vile de Cloqnet avec son i'm
mense pouvoir dean est destin4 q
sdeYenir SOUS peu d'annees une vii
lie tres ~importante.
DULUTH 1o.-Le train. de ST.
Paul & Duluth qni doit arriver lei.
. Z 80 du soir s'est pr6cipte, dams
une remblal 4 Pickering cut, q
|deux miles au .dessous de Ma.
|thowa, par suite dune errenr d nm
aignilleur qui q laiss6 onverte la
vote dembranchement La locomo-
tive le wagon, aux bagages ct Ia
wagon fnmoir de ST. Paul ont etc
p~r6cipit6s d une hauteur de rs
pleds laissant le wagon de- Minnea
polls sur le bord du raYin.
Fort heureusementles voyageurs
|de ST. Paul ayaient 6.6 oblig6s d'a.
Landowner lenr wagon pour Sc re-
fugier dams celui dc Minneapolis
par suite de Ii presence dune
yieille femme ivre qnl vomissait
northumberland A quelqns chose
malheur est bon.
lie m6canlclen w Thomas 1
lSte tue AZ chauffeur Lynch est
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-22
LISEZ LISEZ EPICERIES.

lCeux qul desirent acheter ieurs Epiceries ct Provisions pour lhiyer,
feront bien de venir les acheter g mon ragas1n, une bonne
reduction lenr sera accordee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

The mounta1neers of Wayne county,
Kentucky, gathered in great numbers at
Monticello to witness the execution of
VIM. Fruit, the murderer of Jarvis Buck
and wife.
The safe of a savings bank at Belmont,
Massachusetts, was, during Tuesday
night blown open and robbed of a small
sum of money and $1,5G0,000 negotiable
securities.
julius KREUGEB, a bankrupt jeweler at
Galena, ILL.,, is about to be arrested for
fraud on a capias obtained by New York
firm in the federal court at Chicago.
AT East Dubuque, Iowa, Monday, Emil
Rurbacker, bartender, fatally shot Asa
Mahoney.
JOHN HAYES, a st. Louis murderer
sentenced to death in 1882, took his case
to the federal supreme court on writ of
error, but the original Judgment was at
firmeG.
GRoTTKAU, the Milwaukee socialist, wa
released Thursday, having served his 80
days sentence for contempt, but was at
once arrested by deputy United States
Marshall on charge of perjury commit,
ted at the last election.
VIM. E. MEAD, aged ~, was assassinated
Thursday night at White plains, n. Y, by
two men, who upon being pursued, fired
at the officers. The murderers, seeing
they were about to be captured shot them
selves and died in few minutes.
ABNER LEToHER, of Point Pleasant, W.
Va, lad of Is years. has carried out the
threat to avenge the murder of his father
by Jason Borden. The corpse of the lat
ter was found Sunday in the woods where
the boy was hunting.
VoLsIN BENNE, aged 81, shot and killed
Clara Carter, aged II, at New Orleans
Tuesday and then shot himself, inficting
not dangerous wound. The girl had re-
fused te marry him, and would not return
money that he had loaned her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
THE LATEST TELEGRAHS
WASHINGTON.

The agricultural appropriation bill,
as it was prepared by the committee,
leaves out the item for sorghum expert
ments.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs agreed to report favorably the SEN
ate bill to prohibit the importation of
opium into the United States by Chinese
or into China by citizens of the United
States.
SENATOR SAWYER presented the petition
of large number of vessel owners in Wis
consin protesting against the passage of
house bill authorizing another bridge
over the st. Mary's river.
| MISS CLARA BARTON, president of the
Red Cross association, is about to pro-
| coed to Texas to investigate the necessi-
ties of the sufferers from drought, who
are said to number $4,000.
The house of representatives has pass
ed'a bill for pensions to dependent par
ents and honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors, disabled, and dependent on
their own labor. It affects about $4,000
persons, involving the disbursement of
100000 per annum.
HAILsEL1's painting of the battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac has
been hung in the east lobby
of the senate wing of the capitol at Wash
ington. The library committee paid
$4,000 for it, although the artist had been
offered $4,000 for it by parties desiring
| to exhibit 1t throughout the country.
| BoTH houses of congress passed bill
to authorize the bridging of the Mississ-
| ippi at st. Louis. The senate adopted a
measure appropriating 100000 to expe-
dite the completion of the jetties at
Charleston. Notice was given in the
house that the Interstate commerce bill
would be pushed to vote Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
FOREIGN.

The German consul at London denies
that German residents of England have
been ordered to join their respective mil
itary depots.
LORD COLIN CAMPBELL has abandoned
his intention to move for new trial Of
his divorce suit against his wife, and will
not apply to the court to fix date for a
hearing.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has sent his parliament
tary followers circulars urgently request
ing them to be present at the open
ing of parliament,
The French government is said to be
purchasing large quantities of timber in
Aisace-Lorraine, with the intention of
building barracks at various points along
the frontier.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, in receiving the
president of the Prussian landtag, ex-
pressed his chagrin at the defeat of the
army bill, and voiced the hope that the
measure would be passed in the near fu-
ture.
MUNICH papers announce that the Ba-
Yarian government has declined to ac-
ceded to the imperial governments sug
gestion that minor state of siege be
proclaimed on Munich.
The upper house of the Prussian Diet
has unanimously adopted an address to
Emperor William expressing Willingness
on the part of the Prussian people to vote
the means necessary for defending the
German Empire.
The disputes between British and
French agents at Dongarita, in Soumali
country, East Africa, have been adjusted,
both agents having been ordered by their
respective governments to withdraw 81
simultaneously.
DURING dense fog on Saturday morn
ing the Dublin steam packet, Banshee,
with three hundred passengers on board,
ran on the rocks at Holyhead. The steam
ship Eleanor went to her aid and was
stranded, but the Banshe foated off with
in three hours.
A CIRCULAR has been issued by the Dub
lin Castle authorities to the police through
out Ireland requesting the names of
editors and proprietors and writer's OF
the Nationalist newspapers, especially
whether any of them are members of
Parliament.